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Reading level: Ages 4-8, 32 pages
Whispering Coyote/Charlesbridge (1997)
Hardcover: ISBN: 1-879085-97-6
Paperback: 1-58089-007-5
Young children join the cow jumping over the moon and her friends--Baboon, the dish and the spoon, the cat and the fiddle, and others--on a riotous adventure, in a hilarious, brightly illustrated version of the popular nursery rhyme." The hardcover has an acetate jacket, and spot varnish on the inside pages for a shiny effect!
Librarians' Book Review, 3/97 - This title was evaluated as a '5' on a scale of 1-5 (Outstanding/Excellent) in every single category reviewed, including the following: Objectivity, Accuracy, Appropriateness, Scope, User Interest, Organization, Picture/Sound/Narrative Quality, Physical Features, and Overall Estimate.
Children's Book Review Service, Inc. - "Hey, Diddle Diddle takes off where the traditional nursery rhyme ends...The rhyme scheme will keep children listening as will the hilarious adventures of all the characters, from the dish and the spoon to the addition of a baboon."
Originally published in hardcover 1997, almost 100,000 copies in print worldwide.
